66 Laurel Avenue Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 2AB Data via plota.co.uk

26/0281/HSE - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing side extension and construction of part single, part two storey rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Mar 2026
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Committee
18 Jun 2026
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Approved
19 Jun 2026
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Consultation
23 Jun 2026

Approved on 19 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Hertsmere Planning Committee on 18 Jun 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the extension would not cause significant harm to visual or residential amenities or parking.
  • Residents objected over amenity, drainage, safety, construction impacts and concerns about possible future HMO use.
  • The committee voted 11 to 1 to grant permission subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, planning history, objections, officer assessment, committee discussion, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Hertsmere's committee minutes of 18 Jun 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Potters Bar built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £73,000 in August 1996. Semi-detached house, freehold.

16 August 1996£73,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Hertsmere
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
EN6 2AB
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Ward
Potters Bar Furzefield
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Jun 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
19 Jun 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Dimensions- Planning&Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 108 days from validation, 52 days slower than Hertsmere's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 81% of demolitions here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
88decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Hertsmere in the last twelve months, from validation. Hertsmere decision record →

Public comments

31comments received
30 objecting1 neutral

97% object · above the UK average of 75%

40 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14750081
Neighbours
23 Jun 2026
Consultation
23 Jun 2026
Comments by
22 Jun 2026
Committee
18 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Hertsmere
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#225 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Hertsmere is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #243 out of 296. 55% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hertsmere decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #57 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #108 of 296
49%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #243 of 296
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #249 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
102 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
27 decided
742
Total decisions
55 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use